Two-player board games that won’t make you hate the other person
Just a medic and a contingency planner hanging out at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, getting ready to save the world. (John Kennedy/)Board games don’t have to be a group activity. Some of the best are strictly two-player experiences; they’re perfect for playing (with a bottle of wine) on date-night or instead of watching Netflix with your roommate.What makes a good two-player board game?Chess, the quintessential board game, the timeless classic, is an absolutely terrible two-player game—at least for most people.Don’t get me wrong, I love chess, but it’s a pure contest of skill. The better player will almost always win and, if the two of you are somewhat evenly matched, you’ll draw a lot. Worse, while the rules are simple enough, the tactics and strategy are both opaque and deeply studied. Anyone with a cursory knowledge of opening theory will romp to decisive victory after...